Danish elections: Victory despite being at a disadvantage.

The results of the recent snap parliamentary election in Denmark were not what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had hoped for.

Mette Frederiksen's Social Democratic Party received its lowest percentage of votes in decades. Although her current ruling coalition won the most seats in the new parliament, it lost its majority and now relies on smaller parties to maintain power. This smaller party is now acting as a "kingmaker" and is prepared to participate in a regency alongside both left-wing and right-wing factions. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen won her third term but is at a disadvantage more than ever before.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

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Ms. Frederiksen and her ruling coalition found themselves in this predicament because they bet everything on the wrong agenda. Mette Frederiksen's move to hold an early general election was intended to lead to a resounding victory by exploiting and maximizing the Greenland issue amidst President Donald Trump's open attempts to seize the island. Frederiksen displayed a tough stance and acted decisively towards the US, and her main campaign strategy was to uphold national pride, protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and demonstrate her ability to handle foreign crises, particularly in relations with the US.

The re-election results showed that while the initial strategy was correct, the focus of her campaign was wrong for Frederiksen. Voters in this Nordic country were most concerned and worried about purely domestic campaign issues, primarily daily life and immigration. As a result, the female prime minister won the election at a disadvantage and came to power from a weak position.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bau-cu-dan-mach-thang-cu-trong-that-the-185260326202007648.htm